United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

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Federal court - Appellate - Jurisdiction - District courts - Districts

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• District of Maine
• District of Massachusetts
• District of New Hampshire
• District of Puerto Rico
• District of Rhode Island

The court is based at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. With six active and four senior judges, the First Circuit is the smallest of thirteen United States courts of appeals.

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John Joseph Moakley - Boston - Massachusetts - United States courts of appeals

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Despite its small size, the First Circuit boasts two alumni—David Souter and Stephen Breyer—who currently sit on the United States Supreme Court.

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David Souter - Stephen Breyer - United States Supreme Court

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United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: Current composition of the court ►